on a diet

idiom

: eating less food or only particular kinds of food in order to lose weight

Examples of on a diet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Nautiluses feed on a diet of small fish, crustaceans and carrion. Scott Travers, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024 How to set up a spending diet plan The easiest way to put your spending on a diet is often to create a budget. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024 The Duffer Brothers continue to offer up plenty of 1980s nostalgia for viewers who grew up on a diet of Spielberg, Lucas, and Craven, while upping the stakes with a significant new threat. Matt Kamen, WIRED, 22 June 2024 Despite what most coming-of-age movies might say, college isn’t always just about debating the afterlife while fueling yourself on a diet of cheap beer and late night pizza (or Ramen, depending on the day). Chloe Berger, Fortune, 3 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for on a diet 

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“On a diet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20diet. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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